§ Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the Minister of Agriculture if, in view of the steps which are being taken to safeguard the British beet-sugar industry by means of State assistance, direct and indirect, he can state the amount of Dutch capital which is invested in our sugar industry so that it may be possible to see how much of the assistance mentioned is going abroad?
§ Mr. ELLIOTThe total capitalisation of British beet sugar factories as at 31st March, 1933, was £6,747,390. I understand that of this total £1,145,000, or 17 per cent. consists of shares which, so far as can be ascertained, are at present held by Dutch nationals.